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Volume 19, Issue 22
November 15, 2008

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Stress Testing Prior to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
JAMA 2008 Oct 15; 300:1765.
JAMA 2008 Oct 15; 300:1817.

Statin Side Effects - Targets of Ongoing Research
N Engl J Med 2008 Aug 21; 359:789.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa0801936
J Gen Intern Med 2008 Aug; 23:1182.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11606-008-0636-7
Wall Street Journal 2008 Feb 12.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120277403869360595.html
CMAJ 2008 Sep 23; 179:645.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.080443
Anesthesiology 2006 Dec; 105:1260.
www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00330980
Arch Intern Med 2004 Jan 26; 164:153.
www.statineffects.com/info

Commentary by: Allan Brett, MD
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Columbia, South Carolina

Commentary by: Beatrice Golomb, MD, PhD
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, California

Heparin or Enoxaparin Bridging for Cardioembolic-Stroke Patients
Arch Neurol 2008 Sep; 65:1169.
Arch Neurol 2008 Sep; 65:1157.

Antireflux Surgery vs. Esomeprazole for Treatment of GERD
Gut 2008 Sep; 57:1207.

Pioglitazone for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in Nondiabetic Patients
Gastroenterology 2008 Oct; 135:1176.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2008.06.047

More About Blood Pressure in the Very Old
J Am Geriatr Soc 2008 Oct; 56:1853.
N Engl J Med 2008 May 1; 358:1887.

Vitamin B Supplementation and Progression of Alzheimer Disease
JAMA 2008 Oct 15; 300:1774.
JAMA 2008 Oct 15; 300:1819.
Arch Intern Med 2007 Jan 8; 167:21.

Depression in Patients Who Request Physician Aid in Dying
BMJ 2008 Oct 7; 337:a1682.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a1682
www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/pas/index.shtml
Arch Intern Med 2003 Jul 14;163:1537.
http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/163/13/1537

Medically Certified Sick Leave from Work Predicts Mortality
BMJ 2008 Oct 2; 337:a1469.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a1469

We Hope You Enjoyed Your Stay in Our Hospital. Come Again Soon.
N Engl J Med 2008 Oct 30; 359:1921.

Clinical Practice Guideline Watch: USPSTF Recommends Screening for Colorectal Cancer Through Age 75
www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/grades.htm
Ann Intern Med 2008 Oct 6; [e-pub ahead of print].
www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/0000605-200811040-00244v1
Ann Intern Med 2008 Oct 6; [e-pub ahead of print].
www.annals.org/cgi/content/abstract/0000605-200811040-00243v1 or
www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf08/colocancer/colors.htm
Ann Intern Med 2008 Oct 6; [e-pub ahead of print].
www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/0000605-200811040-00245v1 or
www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf08/colocancer/colcanes1.pdf
Ann Intern Med 2008 Oct 6; [e-pub ahead of print].
www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/0000605-200811040-00247v1
Ann Intern Med 2008 Oct 7; 149:441.

Surveillance of Men with Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
J Urol 2008 Oct; 180:1330. J Urol 2008 Oct; 180:1336.

Minimally Invasive Treatments vs. Transurethral Resection for BPH
BMJ 2008 Oct 9; 337:a1662.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a1662

Cryopreserved Sperm from Men with Malignancies Can Produce Pregnancies
Fertil Steril 2008 Sep; 90:557.

Antibiotics to Prevent Preterm Birth: Long-Term Benefits and Risks
Lancet 2008 Oct 11; 372:1310.
Lancet 2008 Oct 11; 372:1319.

Effect of Antibiotic Pretreatment in Children with Meningitis
Pediatrics 2008 Oct; 122:726.

What Is the Best Treatment for Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Cervical Lymphadenitis?
Pediatr Infect Dis J 2008 Oct; 27:920.
Pediatr Infect Dis J 2008 Oct; 27:923.

Delivering Palivizumab at Home
Pediatr Infect Dis J 2008 Oct; 27:870.

Unraveling the Salmonella, Tomato, and Jalapeno Saga
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2008 Aug 29; 57:929.

Fluoroquinolone Resistance Among Outpatient E. Coli Infections
Am J Med 2008 Oct; 121:876.

Older Women Are Less Likely to Use Contraceptives than Are Younger Women
Contraception 2008 Oct; 78:284.

Placebo Treatments in Clinical Practice: Results of National Survey
BMJ 2008 Oct 23; 337:a1938.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a1938

Making Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Gets Easier and Safer
Science 2008 Oct 9; [e-pub ahead of print].
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1164270
Nat Biotechnol 2008 Oct 12; [e-pub ahead of print].
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nbt.1502


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